On August 21, 1986, a strange rumbling noise was heard at Lake Nyos in Northwest Cameroon. The following morning, 1,746 people and over 3,500 livestock within 25 kilometers (16 miles) of the lake were ...

When the weather allows, there’s nothing as refreshing as a dip in the sea, river or lake. However, swimming sometimes comes with risks. There are some bodies of water that are best observed from a ...

The waters of Lake Nyos, Cameroon, turned a murky brown following a deadly release of toxic gas in August 1986. Photo: Thierry Orban/Corbis Sygma View Slideshow __1986: __A deadly cloud of carbon ...

In 1986, Cameroon’s Lake Nyos was the scene of an extraordinary and devastating natural disaster. The lake quite literally exploded, releasing 80 million cubic meters of carbon dioxide in just 20 ...

LAKE NYOS, Cameroon — It began quietly, with a white mist that bubbled out of this crater lake deep in Cameroon’s mountainous interior. The mist formed into a cloud, dropped over a cliff and poured ...

Researchers involved in a unusual project to prevent natural disasters in two African lakes say the first few years of the attempt have gone well, but have not yet made things safe. The project aims ...

In 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide that suffocated over 1,700 people instantly. This video explains how this rare natural disaster happened and its lasting ...

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1.In 1986, a lake exploded. Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a sudden burst of CO2, suffocating 1,700 people and over 3,500 livestock. Eric Bouvet / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images 2.Veterinarians ...